The 2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented
Western Illinois University during the
2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four in San Antonio on April 2, 2018. Practices officially began on September 2 ...
. The Leathernecks, led by fourth-year head coach
Billy Wright, played their home games at
Western Hall
LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall is a 5,139-seat multi-purpose arena in Macomb, Illinois. It was built in 1964. It is home to the Western Illinois University Leathernecks men's and women's basketball teams and the women's volleyball team.
...
in
Macomb, Illinois as members of the
Summit League. They finished the season 12–16, 3–11 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the
Summit League tournament to
South Dakota State
South Dakota State University is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually ...
.
Previous season
The
Leathernecks finished the season 8–20, 5–11 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the
Summit League tournament to
South Dakota.
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Leathernecks were picked to finish last in the Summit League.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Summit League tournament
Source
References
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Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball seasons
Western Illinois
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Western
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